Elgin Baylor vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Rick Mahorn 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.